Willow HopkinsMember Since February 2012Artist Statement Painting and drawing have been my passion for as long as I can remember. Also an avid animal lover, I learned to combine my interest in art with my love for the natural world. After completing my first large oil painting of two wolves at the age of 11, I was hooked! Wildlife was my constant choice of subject matter until I began a fine arts program in 1999 at Dawson College in Montreal, where I was forced to branch out and explore different mediums and subjects. Upon completing the program, I realized that wildlife art was still my passion, and I was constantly drawn back to it. After several hiatuses from art, it has become clear that it is something that I simply cannot live without.Originals can be purchased directly by contacting me at willowhopkins@hotmail.com or via auction at http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Artists/willow-hopkins-2699